To ask what your age cut off point to have a baby is?

[Mummyyummy2012]

I'm 43 and figure I am probably too old for any more children but deep down in my heart I'd love another...aibu to ask how old you think is too old?

I'm 45 and am completely done & was done 10 years ago tbh! My parents had me late in life and I always felt they were too old (not really old by today's standards though).

Go for it OP. It's hard, but wonderful too!

I'd always said I wanted to be done with pregnant and breastfeeding by the time I was 40, which I was.

First at 35, second at 36.

couldn't bear the prospect of burdening a 20 something with decrepit old parents or burying us.
My grandfather was 60 when his youngest was born. His wife was 40 and my uncle lost both his parents in his 30s. So one was 70-odd and the other 90-odd. Neither was decrepit (my grandfather's wife had a very sudden illness in her 70s after being very healthy, not long after retirement in fact, grandfather was a hale and hearty 95yo.)
I don't think anyone felt burdened (my DF/aunts pitched in and even my youngest cousin who was a preschooler loved her grandpa).

90 odd is unusual not to be decripit. I prefer to look at average situations, rather than outliers.

Had dd3 at 43 ! My other two were at 31 & 34 ..I did worry if I left it too late but last pregnancy was a breeze - fortunately DD has been easy going content baby compared to.my eldest 2 - helped that they & my dp are very hands on with her
As long you feel fit & healthy just go for it !

45 here- that's where the chances of a chromosomally normal baby go below 95%, at least according to the handout I got from the genetic counselor when I was pregnant with DD. I had DS at 41 and had my tubes tied- we only wanted 2.

Agree with PP it depends when you start - I imagined I wouldnt start having them until at least 30 but got pregnant with DC1 at 25 so wanted to be done by 30 so it was all over and done with and I didn't have huge age gaps. Had DC2 at 28 and am done (now 33)

35. I have one son, born in March this year when I was 31. I don't want to wait too long to give him a sibling and I also want to be done with the baby phase while I still have the energy for it.

30. I'm 28 now with 3 children and I always said no more after 30. I'm pretty certain we won't have any more now. By the time I'm 30 my eldest will be 11 so I think he would be too old to be introducing new babies into the family.

I had my 3rd at 39, and my 4th at 44.

I became a Grandmother at 42. Until then I thought I would like to have another baby, but am glad I didn't because looking after my Grandson left me really tired. It was so much more difficult than when I had my daughter at 21.
People are different though. My friend had a baby at 42 and is absolutely fine. Only you know whether you have the energy or are healthy enough.
My friend did not like being called a geriatric mum at the hospital though.

42 I think. Although currently feeling 95% done at nearly 39.

Before I had children, I wanted to be pregnant at 39 at the latest, as I didn't want to give birth post40. I had my first at 34 and then decided that 37 was my cut off to be pregnant again, due to wanting an age gap of less than four years. I got pregnant second time at 36, so thankfully all went to plan.

I'm 42 and just had my fourth

I think its just the way it works out.I remember having my youngest at 28 and telling the labour midwife I was done,and I was.
Divorced by 30,then didn't want a big age gap,now am 42,kids are 14 and 15.So will have adult kids by my mid 40s works for me.

I had my 1st at 20, 2nd at 28, 3rd at 29, 4th at 31 and 5th at 38. I always said I wouldn't have one beyond the age of 35 but was the best thing I ever did. I would be to scared of all the risks and don't want to experience another miscarriage so wouldn't have one beyond the age of 40 but totally respect others who have the balls to do it X

Absolute rubbish. I was 44 and didn't feel any different from when I was 34. Although it maybe harder to conceive over 40 it doesn't make a blind bit of difference once the baby is here you do what you need to and I do a hell of a lot more with my kids than many younger mums.even though I am now a single mum. Do what you want to and sod whatever anybody else thinks. Age is just a number if your body and mind are willing.

I had my 1st at 31, 2nd at 33 and thought I was done. Then I got REALLY broody around 36! Had one MC, thought it was a sign that it wasn't meant to be. Then a year later got REALLY broody again and got preggers at 39. I was worried about my advanced age but all the doctors were adamant that it was nothing and that they get loads of ladies up to 45. I am fitter now than in my 30s and bounced back much quicker. Also lovely having the older girls around to help. So... I think it's all about how you feel.

Before kids I planned to start a family at 25/26, have two kids and be done by 30.
The plans changed somewhat and I had my first at 24, and a surprise 3rd at 29. Still done by 30.

Glad I'm done now, and I am done. My three have exhausted me and there's no way I'd have the energy for another!

Haha my youngest daught is 9 weeks old with a 23 year gap to my eldest. Im 44.

I had my first at 39, second was born 2 weeks before my 44th birthday. Would love another, but I had 4 miscarriages between DC1 and 2 and just can't face ttc again

I'm 26 and had my first at 22, second at 23. It's much riskier for me to get pregnant than an average, healthy 35+ year old so I don't see age as a barrier, if you feel healthy then go for it ☺

42. I was 40 when I had my first and only DD (unplanned, unexpected daughter). Huge shock to my body etc, I feel it now at 52 with a young teen!!!! God knows how I'll survive the next 6/8/10/12 years. The reality is my DD could be living with me as a young adult until my early 70's.

I was done after 3, at 29....but that's partly because DH is 13 years older so I started younger than I always thought I would. My mum had my sister at 40 and back then it seemed ancient but it's more commonplace now. She says my sister kept her fit and young!